Annie Jacobs

Background

About Annie Jacobs

Annie brings a fresh perspective to community engagement in regional areas through conversations and activities that build collaboration and partnerships whilst creating increased community connectedness, purposeful engagement and exceptional organisational outcomes. Passionate about community engagement and building economic resilience and social cohesion through the visioning of new futures in rural landscapes and regional economies, Annie takes an insight-based approach to her work. Annie brings a diverse entrepreneurial skill set to engagement specialising in strategic development and project coordination with foundations formed in an international MBA education and honed through experience working with rural communities in landcare conservation, regional economic development & tourism, cross-cultural development, event organisation and adult education In her spare time, Annie likes to give as much time as she can to her inter-generational family farm applying holistic management principles. She is committed to supporting improvements in regional health, education and environmental outcomes and contributes to a number of local boards and organisations. Annie published the following article on intercultural communications: ‘Dja-hava-gud-weekend: What makes Australians different?’ A resource guide for HR professionals Working Papers in International Business Communication. Band 4/Volume 4, Dümmler Verlag, Bonn.